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Titanic | Submarine maker Titan faces legal action in 2018

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Ocean Gate Expeditions submarine manufacturer Titanium, missing from Sunday during the dive to visit the remains titanicwas defendant in 2018 by a former employee safety vessel, according to

Titanic |  Submarine maker Titan faces legal action in 2018

Ocean Gate Expeditions submarine manufacturer Titanium, missing from Sunday during the dive to visit the remains titanicwas defendant in 2018 by a former employee safety vessel, according to court documents, which were familiarized CBS.

ocean gate fired employee, David Lochridgeafter he expressed concern about the safety of the boat.

In the same 2018, the company sued the former employee, alleging that he violated his contract, disclose confidential information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at the time the complaint was filed with the agency.

(Photo: FB/Ocean Gate)

Submarine builder could endanger passengers

In response to the lawsuit, Lochridge stated that he was wrongfully fired and that his actions were aimed at ensure the safety of passengers on a submarineoffering the company to test the ship’s hull.

According to the document, the former employee indicated that the company could “expose passengers to potential extreme hazard in an experimental submersibleas customers were “not aware” of this design and lack of testing.

(Photo: FB/Ocean Gate)

Warned of “experimental” submarine approach

In addition, in 2018, several businessmen sent a letter to OceanGate expressing doubts about the safety of the submarine, noting that the “experimental” approach could have potentially “catastrophic” results it could affect the industry.

The titan disappeared on Sunday about 700 kilometers from the coast Newfoundland, without what do they currently have hints about his whereabouts.

It lost contact with the surface less than two hours after the start of the dive, and experts estimate that oxygen on board could last 96 hours at best.

luxury liner titanic It is located about 600 kilometers off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at a depth 3800 meters below the sea surface.

His shipwreck occurred in 1912 and led to over 1500 deathsalthough the remains were not discovered until 1985. (Europa Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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